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One associates the expression, “miscarriage of justice” with the Birmingham Six, the Guildford Four and other such cases in the neighbouring jurisdiction so it is slightly disconcerting to see the term surfacing in the Irish courts.

Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four:
“Fifteen years for something I didn’t do.”